The symptoms of colon cancer include; unexplained weight loss, bowel changes which include diarrhoea, constipation, experiencing fatigue or weakness in the body, persistent abdominal discomforts such as cramps or gas, blood in your stool, lumps in the breast, persistent back pain and unusual coughing.

According to The Mayo Clinic, it has been reported that doctors are not certain about the causes of colon cancer. The cancer is said to begin when healthy cells in the colon develop mutations in their DNA.

The healthy cells grow and divide in an orderly way to keep the body functioning normally. But once the cell’s DNA is damaged and is cancerous, those cells will divide, increase and form a tumour.